Cleat anchor



Dec. 22, 1942. M. GOLDENBERG CLEA'I ANCHOR Filed Jan. 7, 1941 Fig. 16 Fzg. 7

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 22, 1942 UNITED STATES 'E FFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to cleat anchors of the bolt type and has as its object the production of a new and improved device of this class.

Cleat anchors of the bolt type now in general use are objectionable because they are not fastened securely to the shoe. As a result, they often loosen and back up, thereby hurting the wearers foot.

Many cleat anchors of the bolt type now in general use are held in place by the co-action of the bolt and cleat. The cleat often becomes loose despite the devices which are employed to hold it in place. When this occurs the cleat falls olf, thereby not only exposing the bolt but also leaving the bolt free to back up and injure the users foot.

It is one of the objects of this invention to produce a cleat anchor of the bolt type which will be free from the objectionable features hereinabove set forth.

Another of the objects of this invention is to produce a cleat anchor of the bolt type which will be securely anchored in the shoe no matter whether the cleat is on or off the bolt and which in addition will also securely hold the cleat in place.

I attain the foregoing as well as other objects by using the combination of a bolt, a plate, and a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereon, and by providing the plate'with two spaced rows of ratchet teeth, one of the rows of ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for engagement with .the ratchet teeth formed on the nut, thereby anchoring the bolt in place, and the other row of ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for necessarily provided with means for attachment to said sole, ,thereby holding said plate against rotation.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention with the particularity required by law I have shown in the drawing which forms a part hereof and I will now describe two of the many possible embodiments of my novel concepts.

In said drawing Figure 1 is a perspectiVevi-ew of a football shoe equipped with my novel cleat anchor. A

in order to show ycleat anchor elements which are otherwise hidden.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1. The nut is shown in side View for greater clearness.

l cleat anchor.

Figure 5 is a side View of the ratchet nut shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged top View of the plate which is another of the elements of my cleat anchor.

Figure 7 is a side View of the plate shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a section of the line 'I--l of Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a section of the line 8--8 of Figure 6. A

Figure 10 is an enlarged top view of a modification of the plate which constitutes one of the elements of my invention in position upon the shoe.

Figure 11 is a section of the line II-II of Figure 10. Y

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar reference numerals denote similar parts, reference numeral I designates my novel cleat anchor as a unit which Icomprises a bolt 2, a plate 3 and a ratchet nut 4.

The bolt 2 consists of a head 5 and a body mem- .ber 6.' The body member 6 is threaded for the major portion I of its length. The inner surfaceB of the head 5 has extending upwardly therefrom the ns 9 which bite into the sole leather 3l and serve to hold the bolt 2 against rotary motion relatively to said sole.

The plate 3 consists of a disc-like body portion I0 which has the aperture II formed therein. The body portion I0 has extending downwardly therefrom the sole engaging prongs I2. The body portion I0 has extending upwardly therefrom two concentric rows of ratchet teeth.

In the particular embodiment shown in the drawing the ratchet teeth of the inner row are exactly the same as those in the outer row. For the purpose of reference and identification each of the ratchet teeth in the inner row are designated by the reference numeral I3, while each of the ratchet teeth in the outer row are -designated by the reference numeral I4.

The ratchet nut 4 has formed therein the portion of one of the cleats has been broken away 55 threaded aperture I5 which enables the nut 4 to be threadably mounted on the threaded portion I of the bolt 2. The inner face I6 of the ratchet nut 4 has extending therefrom a plurality of ratchet teeth I'I.

The nut ratchet teeth I'l and the plate ratchet teeth I3 are so positioned that they will engage each other when the nut 4 is in position on the bolt 2. The plate ratchet teeth I3 and the nut ratchet I1 are so formed that they will permi-t the nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction until said nut reaches the position where no further motion is that direction is desirable but will prevent motion in the off the bolt direction.V

This is due to the cooperative contact between Y.

the inclined surface I8 of the plate ratchet teethv I3, the inclined surface I9 of the nutfratchet j teeth I'I, the vertical face 20 of the plate ratchet teeth I3 and the vertical face 2| of the nut ratchet teeth I'I. The contacting angular surfaces I 8' and I9 permit rotation of the ratchet nut 4 in the on the bolt direction, but the contacting vertical faces and 2| prevent' lrotation of the ratchet nut in the off the bolt direction. o, A .Y

The plate ratchet teeth I4 are solpositioned and formed that they will permitv'the cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction until'the cleat reaches the position where no further motion in the on the bolt direction is desirable but will prevent motion in an off the bolt direction.: This is due to the fact that the inclined surface' 22 of each plate ratchet tooth I4 permits the cleat 24 to move over it as the ratchet tooth I4 bites into thecleat 24 when the cleat is moving inthe Aon the bolt direction and to the fact that the' vertical wall 23 of each ratchet tooth |41' abuts against a similar vertical Wall which the ratchet tooth, I4 has bitten into the cleat 24 and prevents the cleat 24 from moving in an off the bolt-direction. Y i f The sole engaging prongs I2 extend into the sole 3| of the shoe 30 and hold the plate 3 against movement relatively to said sole.

The cleat 24 has formed therein the bores 25 and 26 which communicate with each other. The bore 25 is of sufficient diameter and depth to receive the ratchet nut 4 and permit the inner face 21 of the cleat 24 to contact the face ,28' of theplate 3 when the cleat 24 is rmly mounted on the bolt 2. The bore 26 is of such diameter as to permit thethreaded portion 1 of the bolt 2 to be received thereinl The bore 26 hasA a cap 29 positioned therein` at the upper end thereof. the cap 29 receives and threadably engages the freeY end of the threaded portion 'I of the bolt 2."

' The plate 32 shown in Figures 10V and 11 differs from the plate 3only in the fact that the apertures 33V and the nails 34 which extend therethrough have been substituted for the prongs I2 as the means for attachingthe plate to the shoe sole 3|. f Y

Although the mounting and functioning of my novel cleat anchor I is believed to beobviousl from the foregoing disclosure yet to obviate any possibilityfof a misunderstanding theV following detailed description is` here given: i

lThe's'hoe 30 is made in the usual manner. The bolts 2`are inserted' through theshoe sole' 3| and caused to assume the position shown inv Figures 1 and 2. A plate 3 is then positioned over each bolt 2 and caused to assume the position shown inA Figures 1 and 2 where'the threaded portion 1 of the particular'bolt 2 with which the plate 3 is associated extends through the aperture II formedin said plate and where the Y prongs' I2 blteinto the shoe sole 3|. The ratchet 75 s nut 4 is now mounted on the threaded portion I of each bolt 2 and rotated in the on the bolt direction until it assumes the position shown in Figures 1 and 2 where the bolt 2 is firmly clamped in place and no further motion in the on the bolt direction is desirable. A cleat 24 is then mounted on the threaded portion 1 of each bolt 2 and rotated in the on the bolt direction until it assumes the position shown in Figures 1 and 2 where the cleat is firmly locked in place and no further motion in the on the bolt direction is desirable, thus completing the assembly.

If the plate 32 is used instead of the plate 3 then the steps outlined above are changed in the following particulars:

' i (a) The plate 32 is substituted for the plate 3.

(b) Nails 34 are driven into the shoe sole 3| through'the aperture 33 in said plate 32 for the purpose of attaching said plate 32 to the shoe sole 3 The foregoing disclosure is to be understood as being for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation since many-changes may be made in the structure here shown without departing from thevspirit of my invention. It is therefore my desire that the claims which I have appended hereto for the purpose of defining my invention should be limited only by the prior act.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is: Y

1. A cleat anchor consisting of a bolt; a plate having an aperture formed therein through which said bolt extends; prongs carried by said plate for attaching said plate to the sole'of the shoe with which said cleat anchor is to be associated; cleat biting ratchet teeth formed on said plate and positioned for co-operative engagement with the cleat which is to be'carried by said bolt topermit said cleat torotate in the on Vthe bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating in the off the bolt direction; nut engaging ratchet teeth formed on said platef a nut having ratchet teeth formed. thereon threadably mounted on lsaid bolt, said nut ratchet teeth and said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotate in" the on the bolt direction and to preventsaid nut from rotating in the off the bolt direction.

2. A cleat anchor consisting of a bolt;V a plate having an aperture formed therein through which said bolt extends and having a plurality'of apertures formed therein through which extend means for attaching said plate to the sole of the shoe with'which said cleat anchor is to be associated; cleat engaging teeth formed on said plate and positioned for co-operativeengagementwith the cleat which is to be carried vby said bolt to permit said cleat to rotate in the 'on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleatffrom rotating 1n the off the bolt direction; nut engaging ratchet teeth formed on said plate; a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereonthreadably mounted on said bolt, said nut ratchet -teeth and said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being 4formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotatein the onthe bolt direct1on and to prevent said nutvfromrotating in the off the bolt direction. s

3. An article of manufacture comprising a shoe member; a plurality of cleat anchors kcarried by said shoe member; iand a cleat carried Ab-yeachvof said cleat anchors; each of said cleat anchors conslstmg of a bolt, aplate having an aperture formed therein through Vwhich said boltexteds, prong carried by said plate and extending into the sole of said shoe, cleat biting ratchet teeth being formed on said plate and positioned for cooperative engagement with said cleat to permit said cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating in the off the bolt direction, nut engaging ratchet teeth formed on said plate, and a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereon threadably mounted on said bolt said nut ratchet teeth and Said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said nut from rotating in the ol the bolt direction.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a shoe member; a plurality of cleat anchors carried by said shoe member; and a cleat carried by each of said cleat anchors; said cleat anchor consisting of a bolt, a plate having formed therein an aperture through which said bolt extends and a plurality of plate attaching means receiving apertures, plate attaching means extending through said plate attaching means receiving apertures and into the sole of said shoe, cleat biting ratchet teeth formed on said plate and positioned for cooperative engagement With said cleat to permit said cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating in the off K said nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said nut from rotating in the oli the bolt direction.

5. A cleat anchor consisting of a bolt; means formed on said bolt for co-operative engagement With the sole of the shoe with which said cleat anchor is to be associated to hold bolt against rotative movement in said sole; a plate having an aperture formed therein through which said bolt extends; means for attaching said plate to said sole; cleat biting ratchet teeth formed on said plate and positioned for co-operative engagement with the cleat Which is to be carried by said bolt to permit said cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating in the off the bolt direction; and a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereon threadably mounted on said bolt, said nut ratchet teeth and said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said nut from rotating in the off the bolt direction.

6. A n article of manufacture comprising a shoe member; a plurality of cleat anchors carried by said shoe member; anda cleat carried by each of said cleat anchors; each of said cleat anchors consisting of a bolt, means formed on said bolt for co-operative engagement with the sole of said shoe to hold said bolt against rotative movement in said sole, a plate having an aperture formed therein through which said bolt extends, cleat biting ratchet teeth formed on said plate and positioned for co-operative engagement with said cleat to permit said cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating inthe oi the bolt direction, and a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereon threadably mounted on said bolt, said nut ratchet teeth and said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said nut from rotating in the oi the bolt direction.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a shoe; a plurality of cleat anchors carried by said shoe; and a cleat carried by each of said cleat anchors; each of said cleat anchors consisting of a bolt, means formed on said bolt for co-operative engagement with the sole of said shoe to hold said bolt against rotative movement in said sole, a plate having an aperture formed therein through which said sole extends, means for attaching said plate to said sole, cleat biting ratchet teeth formed on said plate and positioned for cooperative engagement With said cleat to permit said cleat to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said cleat from rotating in the oi the bolt direction, and a nut having ratchet teeth formed thereon threadably mounted on said bolt, said nut ratchet teeth and said plate nut engaging ratchet teeth being formed and positioned for co-operative engagement to permit said nut to rotate in the on the bolt direction and to prevent said nut from rotating in the oi the bolt direction.

MICHAEL GOLDENBERG. 

